We are delighted to invite you to Kala Sutra - your chance to meet five of India’s top flight artists in the flesh : Jayasri Burman, Jogen Chowdhury, Neeraj Goswami, Paresh Maity and Thota Vaikuntam and hear a presentation on “Appreciation and Valuation of Indian Art” by seasoned curator Arun Ghose. In addition to paintings and sculptures by these artists, on exhibition will be works of celebrated artists Ganesh Pyne, Satish Gujral, Lalu Prasad Shaw and Laxma Goud. Arun Ghose, the presenter, curated the ‘Festival of India’, a series of events sponsored by the Government of India starting in the mid-1980s to showcase Indian culture abroad. More recently, Ghose curated the last exhibitions of celebrated artist, MF Husain. He teaches a post‐graduate diploma course on ‘Appreciation of Indian Art’ at the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture at Kolkata and has authored several books on individual Indian artists and on ‘Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage’.

We particularly encourage the many new INDIA CLUB members to attend, as this event provides ample opportunity to mingle with fellow members. Details of the program are :